A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other iiersons at public auction; one who
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A public sale of land or goods, at pubilc outcry, to the highest bid der. Russell v. Miner, Gl Burb. (N. Y.) 539; Hibler v. Hoag, 1 watts & S. (Fit.) 553; Crandall v. State, 28 ohio St 481
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Catalogues of goods for public sale or auction
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In case of need. A French phrase sometimes Incorporated in a bill of exchange, pointing out some person from whom payment may be sought in case the drawee fails or refuses to pay the bill. Story, Bills, $ 65
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In feudal and old Eng-lish law. A turning over or transfer by a lord of the services of his teuaut to the grantee of his seigniory
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Au advocate, counsel, official agent employed iu preparing, managing, aud trying cases in the courts. An officer in a court of justice, who is employed by a party in a cause to manage the same for him
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In English law. The chief law officer of the realm, be-iug created by letters patent, whose ofiice is to exhibit informations and prosecute for the crown iu matters' criminal, and to file bills iu the exchequer in any matter concerning the king’s revenue. State v. Cunningham. 83 wis. 90, 53 N. W. 35, 17 L. R. A. 145, 35 Am. St. Rep. 27
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Lu Fr. In old English law. An attorney. Britt c. 126
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In the most general sense this term denotes an agent or substitute, or one who is appointed and authorized to act In the place or stead of another. In re Ricker, 66 N. H. 207, 29 Atl. 559, 24 L. It. A. 740; Eichelberger v. Sifford, 27 Md. 320
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In feudal law. To at-torn; to transfer or turn over; to appoint an attorney or substitute
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In old English law. An ob-solete writ, which commanded a sheriff or steward of a county court or hundred court to receive and admit an attorney to appear for the person who owed suit of court-Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 156
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In fendal law. To transfer or turn over to another, where a lord alien-ed his seigniory, he might, with the consent of the tenant, and in some cases without, attorn or transfer the homage and service of the latter to tbe alienee or new lord. Bract, fols. 81b, 82
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The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request ot the party making the same, aud subscribing it as a witness. See Attest
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In old English law. A putting off; the granting of a time or term, as for the payment of a debt. Cowell
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To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of him who makes lt, and subscribe the same as a witness. white v. Magarahan, 87 Ga. 217, 13 S. E. 509; Logwood v. Hussey, 60 Ala. 424; Arrington v. Arrington, 122 Ala. 510. 26 South. 152. This is also the technical word by which, in the practice in many of the states, a certifying officer gives assurance of the genuineness and correctness of a copy
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Lat. He attempts. In the civil and canon law. Anything wrongfully innovated or attempted in a suit by an in-ferior judge, (or judge a quo,) pending an appeal. 1 Addams, 22, note; Shelf. Mar. & Div. 562
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In old English law. To put off to a succeeding term; to prolong
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In criminal law. An effort or endeavor to accomplish a crime, arnount-ing to more than mere preparation or pfan-nlng for it, and which, if not prevented, would have resulted in the fail consummation of the act attempted, but which, in fact, does not bring to pass the party’s ultimate design. People v. Moran, 123 N. Y. 254, 25 N. E. 412, 10 L. R. A. 109, 20 Am. St. Rep. 732; Gaudy v. State, 13 Neb. 445, 14 N. W. 143; Scott v. People, 141 111. 195, 30 N. E. 329; Brown v. State, 27 Tex. App. 330, 11 S. W. 412; U. S. v. Ford (D. C.) 34 Fed. 26; Com. v. Eagan, 190 Pa. 10, 42 Atl. 374
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In English law. Terms, (usually mortgages,) for a long period of years, which are created or kept out-standing for the purpose of attending or waiting upon and protecting the inheritance. 1 Steph. Comm. 351
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That extinction of civil rights and capacities which takes place when-ever a person who has committed treason or felony receives sentence of death for his crime. 1 Steph. Comm. 408; 1 Bish. Crim. Law, $ G41; Green. v. Shumway, 39 N. ¥. 431; In re Garland, 32 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 251; Cozens v. Long, 3 N. J. Law, 766; State v. Hastings, 37 Neb. 96, 55 N. W. 781
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In old English practice. A writ which lay to inquire whether a jury of twelve men had given a false verdict, iu or-der that the judgment might be reversed. 3 91. Comm. 402; Bract, fol. 288b-292. This inquiry was made by a grand assise or jury
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